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Admin DropDown Categories vs WP Custom Admin Interface

Admin DropDown Categories

by takumin

10+ installs5.0

WP Custom Admin Interface

by Northern Beaches Websites

30K+ installs4.7

At a glance

  • WP Custom Admin Interface has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Admin DropDown Categories.
  • On a typical day, WP Custom Admin Interface is downloaded about 91 times, Admin DropDown Categories about 1.
  • Admin DropDown Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 160 reviews.
  • WP Custom Admin Interface was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Nov 1, 2012 for Admin DropDown Categories.
  • WP Custom Admin Interface is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.4.2 for Admin DropDown Categories.
  • Admin DropDown Categories has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for WP Custom Admin Interface.

Line by line

WP Custom Admin Interface leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricAdmin DropDown CategoriesWP Custom Admin Interface
Popular rank#45,294#1,079
Active installs10+30K+
Downloads, last 30 days272.5K
Rating5.0(1)4.7(160)
Support threads resolved–100%
Tested up to3.4.26.9.11
Search multiplier×0.00×0.84
Last release14 years ago9 months ago
Requires PHP––

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